Tsuba with design of Daruma

Nara School (Japanese)

late 18th–early 19th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; surface treatment: tsuchime-ji; other metals: copper and gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: sue-mon, takabori

DimensionsOverall: 7.5 x 7.3 x 0.6 cm (2 15/16 x 2 7/8 x 1/4 in.)

Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection

Accession number11.5403

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Asia

Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.

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